Introductory phrase comma?, Around verb, Before phrase, After phrase, No comma, Nonessential clause commas?, After noun, Set off both, One comma, No commas, Essential clause commas?, Set off both, One comma, After clause, No commas, Appositive, nonessential?, Use commas, Use semicolon, No commas, Comma before, Appositive, essential?, Use commas, No commas, Use dashes, Comma after, Letter salutation punctuation?, Use period, Use dash, Use comma, No mark, Date in sentence?, Month, day year, Month day year, Month, day, year, Month day, year, Address in sentence?, City, state, State, city, City state, City; state, Items in series?, End sentence, Join clauses, Separate items, Replace apostrophe, Coordinate adjectives comma?, Use colon, Use dash, No comma, Use comma, Correct introductory sentence?, After lunch, we left., After lunch we left., After lunch we, left., After, lunch we left., Correct nonessential clause?, My car which, is red, stalled., My car, which is red, stalled., My car, which is red stalled., My car which is red stalled., Correct essential clause?, Students who study, succeed., Students who study succeed., Students, who study, succeed., Students, who study succeed., Correct nonessential appositive?, My brother a nurse, works nights., My brother a nurse works nights., My brother, a nurse, works nights., My brother, a nurse works nights., Correct essential appositive?, Author Maya Angelou, inspired many., Author Maya, Angelou inspired many., Author, Maya Angelou, inspired many., Author Maya Angelou inspired many., Correct date punctuation?, On July 4, 2020, we met., On July 4 2020 we met., On July, 4 2020 we met., On July, 4, 2020 we met., Correct address punctuation?, At 10 Oak Street, Miami, Florida, we stopped., At 10 Oak Street Miami Florida we stopped., At 10 Oak Street, Miami Florida we stopped., At 10 Oak Street Miami, Florida we stopped., Correct letter greeting?, Dear, Ana, Dear Ana,, Dear Ana., Dear Ana, Correct direct address?, Liam please, sit down., Liam, please, sit down., Liam please sit down., Liam, please sit down., Correct series sentence?, We bought apples pears, and grapes., We bought apples, pears and, grapes., We bought apples, pears, and grapes., We bought apples pears and grapes., Correct coordinate adjectives?, It was a long, tiring trip., It was a long tiring trip., It was a long tiring, trip., It was, a long tiring trip., Correct interrupter punctuation?, The answer however, was wrong., The answer, however was wrong., The answer, however, was wrong., The answer however was wrong., Correct yes/no opener?, Yes, I, can help., Yes I, can help., Yes I can help., Yes, I can help., Correct contrasting phrase?, I wanted, tea not coffee., I wanted tea, not coffee., I wanted tea not, coffee., I wanted tea not coffee., Correct closing phrase?, Sincerely, Maya, Sincerely. Maya, Sincerely Maya,, Sincerely Maya, Choose correct city-state punctuation, Austin Texas, is hot., Austin, Texas is hot., Austin, Texas, is hot., Austin Texas is hot., Pick correct date commas, On July, 4, 1776, On July 4, 1776,, On July 4, 1776, On July 4 1776,, Select parenthetical interrupter, My brother, however, stayed., My brother, however stayed., My brother however, stayed., My brother however stayed., Choose direct address commas, Maria please sit down., Maria please, sit down., Maria, please, sit down., Maria, please sit down., Pick yes-no opener commas, Yes I, finished it., Yes, I, finished it., Yes, I finished it., Yes I finished it., Choose contrasting phrase commas, The test, was hard, not impossible., The test was hard, not impossible., The test was, hard not impossible., The test was hard not impossible., Select mild interjection punctuation, Well that, was awkward., Well that was awkward., Well, that, was awkward., Well, that was awkward., Choose closing-letter punctuation, Sincerely, Maya, Sincerely Maya, Sincerely; Maya, Sincerely: Maya, Pick introductory word commas, Unfortunately, we, lost., Unfortunately we, lost., Unfortunately, we lost., Unfortunately we lost., Select quoted speaker tag, "Go now," she said., "Go now", she said., "Go now" ,she said., "Go now" she said., Choose interrupted quotation, "I think" ,he said, "we should leave.", "I think," he said "we should leave.", "I think" he said, "we should leave.", "I think," he said, "we should leave.", Pick month-day-year style, December 25, 2025 was snowy., December 25, 2025, was snowy., December, 25, 2025 was snowy., December 25 2025, was snowy., Choose state after city, We visited Salem Oregon last spring., We visited Salem Oregon, last spring., We visited Salem, Oregon last spring., We visited Salem, Oregon, last spring., Select newspaper date line, Friday May 3 2024, Friday, May 3, 2024, Friday May 3, 2024, Friday, May 3 2024, Choose tag question comma, You finished, didn't you?, You, finished didn't you?, You finished, didn't, you?, You finished didn't you?, Pick repeated-word punctuation, What exactly, happened?, What exactly happened?, What, exactly, happened?, What, exactly happened?, Choose title after name, Sandra Lee, Ph.D., spoke., Sandra, Lee Ph.D., spoke., Sandra Lee, Ph.D. spoke., Sandra Lee Ph.D. spoke., Select large-number commas, 12,50,000, 1,250,000, 1,250000, 1250,000, Choose before conjunction comma, I called but he slept., I, called but he slept., I called but, he slept., I called, but he slept., Pick omitted words comma, Mia likes tea; Noah coffee., Mia likes tea, Noah, coffee., Mia likes tea; Noah, coffee., Mia likes tea Noah, coffee., Select name reversal punctuation, Rivera, Ana, Rivera Ana, Rivera: Ana, Rivera; Ana, Choose coordinate modifiers, a long difficult, hike, a, long difficult hike, a long difficult hike, a long, difficult hike, Pick interrupter after subject, My coach on the other hand agreed., My coach, on the other hand, agreed., My coach, on the other hand agreed., My coach on the other hand, agreed., Choose final direct address, Thank you friends., Thank you friends,, Thank you, friends., Thank, you friends., Select adverbial opener punctuation, After lunch we practiced., After lunch, we practiced., After lunch we, practiced., After, lunch we practiced.

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